Total enrollment
1,179
+120 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Sheldon
Iowa · Public K-12
Sheldon sits inside Iowa and runs 4 public K-12 schools, serving about 1,179 students between them, an average of 295 per campus.
7-year change in Sheldon
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 77%
% Hispanic
28%
was 17%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
5,474
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,179
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 468 |
| Little Orabs Preschool | Elementary | PK-PK | 43 |
| Sheldon High School | High | 09-12 | 356 |
| Sheldon Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 312 |
About Sheldon
Public education in Sheldon, Iowa runs across 4 schools that teaches roughly 1,179 students. By footprint, Sheldon sits in the small bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Sheldon is around 295 students, 22% lower than the Iowa average of about 376.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 11%: 1,059 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,179 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Sheldon gained 1 school, going from 3 to 4. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 77% to 66%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sheldon discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.